warranty is for 2 years, is 17k a ton of miles for a bike? how long do bikes usually last? The bike is a suzuki sv650s thanks!
2007-09-05 14:12:20 · 7 answers · asked by mike j 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
The warranty is always a gamble. The mfg. gambles it won't break, the odds are on his side. You gamble that it will, to save on repairs. 17K is not a ton of miles. I've got 16.5K on my '06. Your's didn't get ridden much at all.
2007-09-05 16:04:03 · answer #1 · answered by Firecracker . 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Skip the warranty, put the money into a savings account. Use that money for routine maintenance and odds are you won't run out for 3 years. 17k used to be a lot of miles, but anymore, the bikes are a lot like cars. They are good for 80k miles or more. I put 13k on my performance built Harley last year. A stock suzuki is good for a lot of miles.
2007-09-05 14:22:49 · answer #2 · answered by T B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well the warranty company has done a statistical analysis of that type of bike (car what ever). They have figured out that by offering you the warranty at that price they will be able to not only cover the risk, but make money doing it too.
So odds are you will spend far less than that on repair cost over the period of the warranty.
Its up to you
2007-09-05 14:25:03 · answer #3 · answered by Jon 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just sold a Honda Shadow 600 with 80,300 miles... Bikes last quite a long time.. Warrenty is your business..
2007-09-05 14:59:45 · answer #4 · answered by Gerald 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't. save your $$ for modifications
The bike will last awhile, just continue the maintenance and don't trash your bike out. Keep it on 2 wheels if you can and don't ride the thing in the city but in your helmet your on the track.
2007-09-05 14:18:05 · answer #5 · answered by Tina 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How much did you buy it for?
Buying a warranty on a used item is really a debation depending on how much you paid for it.
2007-09-05 14:20:12 · answer #6 · answered by Josh C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO , 17 K IS NOT THAT MUCH , IF YOU BOUGHT IT IN 01 , THATS ONLY 2850 A YEAR , THE 4 YEAR UNLIMITED MIL AGE IS NOT A BAD IDEA THO . MY WIFE GOT IT ON HER GZ250
2007-09-05 14:22:16 · answer #7 · answered by jon_wayne89 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋